For Sale in Olympia. (2) First Gear Ballistic/Leather Jackets - New $150 and $250. (1) NEW FirstGear ballistic and leather jacket $150.... New, unworn in...
A note to let you know that NWTT member and friend, Bob Beach of Eureka, CA lost his battle with cancer last Sunday. Many NW and Bay area riders that...
He was a great guy, Don. I met him first when racing at Sears Point, then again here on the list. I always enjoyed his input on the list. The Dr. and I visited...
Don - ... last ... Thank you for posting the note. Bob tried to be a curmudgeon, but his heart was too big, and he was too generous with friends and anyone who...
Hello Mr. Beck, Zim's 12-mile store in Gresham is no more. I drove by there today and recalled you had memories of the place when you were a youngster. They...
Yes, Zimmerman's '12 mile Store' was the landmark I looked for as we headed to our cabin on the Sandy River. That 12 mile ride from Portland seemed like a...
Hi guys, Thank you for all the cards and flowers. It's weird talking about him as Bob instead of dad. I have never in my life called him by his name. In his...
I have a dull spot on some chrome. I think someone used a 3-M pad on it. I've tried standard metal polish and a rag with no luck. Can this dull spot be made...
If it sis a small area or spot and you have a dremel with a buffing wheel with the jewelers rouge that should do the trick very nicely. Brad Centralia ... ...
I got this off craigslist on Sun. I know nothing more than is in the ad below. don ... 1978 SR500 frame & title. Also: tank, brakes, guages, and electrical ...
Happy New Years everyone! ! ! ! You too Mark! Geoff- www.oldrice.com _____ From: nwtt@yahoogroups.com [mailto:nwtt@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Mark Apland ...
I welcomed 2006 with a almost rain-free ride today. It felt soooo good. I thumped the backroads into downtown Oly to meet up with the local Triumph riders...
I ended the year yesterday on the vstrom with a nice dry ride around three counties checking out the rivers, streams and valleys for flooding. Today I took the...
Jan 1 was the Nifty Fifty brekky for the South Sound VME'ers down in Spanaway. I left W. Seattle under threatening skies on the 600 Bandit and only encountered...
Went on the Resolution Ride today on FZ1. We rode east of Seattle until Snoqualmie Falls and back through most of the remaining backroads. Turned out damp and...
Jan. 1. Had to take my daughter driving in the morning... after recovering from that, I found it was about 3:30! Was I daunted? Was I downhearted? Well,...
Anyone have familiarity on this? Closing the throttle on my wife's '04 Savage (1600 miles) results in a loud backfire through the exhaust. It will occur in top...
Here's the old standard for reducing backfires. I don't know if it will fix your bike. Tighten your exhaust bolts. If all are tight then take all exhaust ...
Tom Myers
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Jan 11, 2006 4:00 am
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Larry - The likely cause of the backfire is a lean factory setting of the pilot screw. Remove the cap that covers the screw, and turn the screw...
Larry; unburned fuel mix reaching the exhaust pipe... I see 2 suggestions to repair already posted. we used to put a 1/8" hole in an old exhaust header pipe to...
Hey guys, I thought this might interest you, http://nwbikers.com/P_Calendar.html I'm in Detroit so it doesn't do me any good. Looks like a collection of...
Thanks Geoff, I was unaware of this site. A good read! Larry Streetfighters <Streetfighters@...> wrote: Hey guys, I thought this might interest you, ...
Attached is a teaser for all of you, a Sachs MadAss 500 concept bike powered by a Royal Enfield engine. One of my buddies from the Moped Army sent me this...